07/15/2010 - College PREP - San Jose, CA Sam showed improvements in his skills during his last workout in Aptos, CA. Behind the plate, Sam lowered his pop times from 2.16 to 1.99. He blocks and receives the ball well and has athletic actions. He keeps his elbow inside his body and has okay footwork. Sam has soft hands, and in online to his target when throwing. If Sam can widen his base and not crop hop to throw, defensive numbers can get even better. At 3B, Sam has a soft glove and decent footwork. He makes plays on balls hit his way and throws accurately with strength across the diamond. Defensive numbers can improve with better body control and looser actions. Offensively, Sam has good balance and bat speed. He has quick hands and some pop in his bat. A softer stride, better load, and better use of his lower 1/2 will help offensive numbers rise.